📱 eBook en inglés DEAD HAND SYSTEM: AUTOMATED RETALIATION LOGIC

Sensors, Algorithms, and the Cold War Paranoia in the Soviet Defense Network, 1985–1991

ROBERT MACALLISTER

epubli- 9783565383139

Disciplinas auxiliares Historia militar

Sinopsis de DEAD HAND SYSTEM: AUTOMATED RETALIATION LOGIC

Deep beneath the Ural Mountains, a network of sensors and mainframes stood ready to execute the ultimate nightmare. In the twilight years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union constructed a system designed to outlive its creators. This was the Dead Hand—a fully automated retaliatory engine that could launch a nuclear apocalypse without human intervention.
The fundamental problem of nuclear deterrence was human hesitation. Military strategists feared a decapitation strike could eliminate leadership before a counterattack could be authorized. The solution was terrifyingly simple: strip the decision from human hands. By measuring seismic shocks, radiation spikes, and communication blackouts, the machine calculated the end of the world.
This book meticulously deconstructs the engineering and psychological horror behind the Perimeter system. You will explore the specific algorithms programmed into the early computers, the fail-safes that almost failed, and the geopolitical paranoia that justified its creation. It reveals how primitive computing was weaponized to guarantee mutually assured destruction.
Step inside the most dangerous bunker ever built. Uncover the chilling technological architecture of the Dead Hand, and understand how the threat of automated retaliation still shapes modern military doctrines today.

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Editorial: Epubli

ISBN: 9783565383139

Idioma: Inglés

Fecha de lanzamiento: 04/04/2026

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